Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Meta AnalysisLocal infiltration analgesia following total knee arthroplasty: effect on post-operative pain and opioid consumption--a meta-analysis.
Local infiltration analgesia (LIA) is a popular method for decreasing post-operative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The goal of this meta-analysis is to compare the effect of LIA with placebo on the intensity of post-operative pain and the consumption of opioids. ⋯ Meta-analysis, Level II.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCan ultrasound-guided nerve block be a useful method of anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery?
This study was performed to compare general anesthesia, spinal anesthesia, and ultrasound (US)-guided nerve block for knee arthroscopic surgery. Also, whether US-guided nerve block is a useful method of anesthesia for arthroscopic knee surgery was investigated. ⋯ Prospective case series, Level IV.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Jul 2015
Comparative StudyA matched-pair comparison of two different locking plates for valgus-producing medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy: peek-carbon composite plate versus titanium plate.
The first purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and radiographic outcome of two different locking plates used for valgus-producing medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO). The second purpose was to histologically evaluate peek-carbon wear for biocompatibility. ⋯ III.